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Handling calls on a shared speech-enabled device

US10911594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2018
Grant dateFeb 2, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/227
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some implementations, a determination that a first party has spoken a query for a voice-enabled virtual assistant during a voice call between the first party and a second party is made, in response to the determination that the first party has spoken the query for the voice-enabled virtual assistant during the voice call between the first party and the second party, the voice call between the first party and the second party is placed on hold, a determination that the voice-enabled virtual assistant has resolved the query is made, and in response to the determination that the voice-enabled virtual assistant has handled the query, the voice call between the first party and the second party is resumed from hold.

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